used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
Barringford
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From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
Dave
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From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
Nell
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From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
not any; not one
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
others
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From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
with low volume
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
Rodney
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From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The start was to be made on the following Monday, and this was Thursday.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading “Run no needless chances, and if you see any unfriendly Indians lose no time in returning to this fort.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
at the time that
From this reading Two weeks had passed quietly at Fort Pitt when Dave suggested to Henry that they go out on a hunt for large game.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime it was arranged that Rodney, Sam Barringford, and a number of others should journey to the east, taking little Nell and the twins with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You must be very careful,” said Mr. Morris, when the two young hunters set out on their quest for big game.
